A & G SUPER STORE LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.1k | £32.0k |
| Current assets | £98.7k | £108.7k |
| Net assets | £8.6k | £6.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Limited
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs A & G SUPER STORE LTD
- 2019-05-16➕AMALAN, Gowsala appointeddirector
- 2019-05-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gowsala Amalan Individual · Sri Lankan · DOB 06/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/09/2019 | — |